Decide how long you want the challenge to be and stick to it. Like three or six months at least. I started last month. It really helped with my hands-in-hair syndrome I was developing.

I noticed my retention was much better the year before I big chopped. Because of the texture difference my hair was always stowed away in wigs, weaves, and braids/twists. After my big chop I always wore my hair out and loose. I'm trying to protective style this year and see what difference in retention I notice.

good idea, i will try, thank u!

do u protective style with extensions too?

Yes, I particularly like yarn braids but my scalp is really flaky, especially my edges, so I tend to pick at them. Then when I take them out I'll have blank spots in my edges for a few weeks. If you don't have flakes you tempted to pick at I'd recommend them. I like twists with puffy hair too.

Decide how long you want the challenge to be and stick to it. Like three or six months at least. I started last month. It really helped with my hands-in-hair syndrome I was developing.

I noticed my retention was much better the year before I big chopped. Because of the texture difference my hair was always stowed away in wigs, weaves, and braids/twists. After my big chop I always wore my hair out and loose. I'm trying to protective style this year and see what difference in retention I notice.

good idea, i will try, thank u!

do u protective style with extensions too?

Yes, I particularly like yarn braids but my scalp is really flaky, especially my edges, so I tend to pick at them. Then when I take them out I'll have blank spots in my edges for a few weeks. If you don't have flakes you tempted to pick at I'd recommend them. I like twists with puffy hair too.

Do you keep your hair stretched ? I notice that my hair grows alot more when stretched than when I wet bun it because detangling is much easier.

Guuurl!

But yeah, obvious breakage is going on and you will have to baby those ends. Always keeping it stretched like rummy suggested (even during wash time), moisturized, sealed, PS styling like updos (they don't need to be damaging to your edges unless you pick those certain hairstyles) and leaving it alone for a few months will get you past your SL plateau.

Do you keep your hair stretched ? I notice that my hair grows alot more when stretched than when I wet bun it because detangling is much easier.

Guuurl!

But yeah, obvious breakage is going on and you will have to baby those ends. Always keeping it stretched like rummy suggested (even during wash time), moisturized, sealed, PS styling like updos (they don't need to be damaging to your edges unless you pick those certain hairstyles) and leaving it alone for a few months will get you past your SL plateau.

what makes u say this?

I don't think breaking is the problem....thats what I thought at first until I analyzed my hairs and a majority of it was shedding with a few broken bits here and there

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